Journal article
Association Between Business Travel, Health-Related Behaviors, and Adiposity
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 63(10), pp 839-846
01 Oct 2021
PMID: 34091579
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the associations between frequency of business travel and health behaviors and adiposity. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of de-identified electronic medical records from 795 corporate physical exams. Results: Business travel frequency demonstrates a curvilinear relationship with body mass index and body composition in men and women, with domestic and international travel. Linear and quadratic term beta coefficients indicate stronger associations between the sum of domestic and international travel and BMI, body fat percentage, and visceral adipose tissue in women than men, after accounting for age, exercise, and sleep. Based on our male sample population, international travel frequency has a greater influence on adiposity than summed (mostly domestic) travel. Conclusions: Frequent business travel adversely affects body composition, with differences by gender and type of travel.
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- Title
- Association Between Business Travel, Health-Related Behaviors, and Adiposity
- Creators
- Sharon H. Bergquist - Emory UniversityMichele Marcus - Emory UniversityQi Meng - Emory UniversityTeng Fei - Emory UniversityChad Robichaux - Emory UniversityDavid L. Roberts - Emory UniversityRenee H. Moore - Emory University
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 63(10), pp 839-846
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- John and Mary Brock Discovery Fund
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000708511300020
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85118096251
- Other Identifier
- 991021448172704721
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